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B. Black spine-neck swamp turtle. Boa constrictor. Boiruna maculata. Bothrops alternatus. Broad-snouted caiman.
Bothrops jararaca —known as the jararaca[4] or yarara[5] —is a highly venomous pit viper species endemic to South America in southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The specific name, jararaca, is derived from the Tupi words yarará and ca, which mean 'large snake'. Within its geographic range, it is often abundant and is an ...
Crotalus durissus. Crotalus durissus, known as the South American rattlesnake, [ 2 ]tropical rattlesnake, [ 4 ] and by other names, is a highly venomous pit viper species found in South America. It is the most widely distributed member of its genus. [ 2 ] Currently, seven subspecies are recognized.
Philodryas patagoniensis, also known as the Patagonia green racer, is a species of rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) venomous snake in the family Colubridae.The species is endemic to cis-Andean South America from northern Argentina to northeastern Brazil; despite its name, most of its range is outside Patagonia.
The yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus), also known as the Paraguayan anaconda, [2] is a boa species endemic to southern South America. It is one of the largest snakes in the world but smaller than its close relative, the green anaconda. No subspecies are currently recognized. Like all boas and pythons, it is non-venomous and kills its prey by ...
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis.
Xenodon dorbignyi. — Zaher et al., 2009. Xenodon dorbignyi, the South American hognose snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to southern South America. There are four recognized subspecies .
M. strigatus. Binomial name. Mesotes strigatus. ( Günther, 1858) Mesotes strigatus, the coastal house snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil. [2]